Tylenol Legacy

Tamper-resistant containers were hardly a burning issue for American
industry before cyanide-spiked Tylenol capsules exposed the
horrifying vulnerability of countless consumer products. Since then,
however, packaging specialists have been swamped by a tidal wave of
demand, and nearly 200 firms stand to reap heady gains from the
crisis.

Analysts estimate that the scare will boost packaging sales by $1
billion during the next twelve months. Americans now spend about $52
billion a year on containers for every thing from toothpicks to
turbines, but only about $15 billion of...